BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261111T230610Z UID:814E7184-0018-4F5B-907F-27D5CEB319B9 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T110000 DESCRIPTION:Your Research. Your Innovation. Three Minutes to Make an Impact !\n\nHave you worked on an exciting research project\, thesis\, or innovat ive idea? Here's your chance to showcase your work\, challenge your presen tation skills\, and compete for exciting prizes!\n\nIEEE Windsor Section a nd IEEE Young Professionals invite graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Windsor to participate in the Three-Minute Thesis & Proj ect Competition.\n\nThe challenge is simple: Present your thesis or academ ic project in just THREE MINUTES! Explain what you worked on\, why it matt ers\, and what makes your work interesting all in a way that anyone can un derstand.\n\nšŸ† Competition Categories\n\nThere will be two separate cat egories:\n\n-\nGraduate Category: Master's and PhD students presenting the ir thesis or research work.\n\n-\nUndergraduate Category: Undergraduate st udents presenting academic\, capstone\, design\, or research projects.\n\n šŸ“ How to Participate\n\nStage 1: Abstract Submission\n\nInterested stud ents must submit a 250ā€“300-word abstract describing their thesis or proj ect.\n\nThe abstract should briefly highlight the problem being addressed\ , the objective\, the methodology or approach\, key findings or progress\, and the potential impact of the work.\n\nSubmission Deadline: November 15 \, 2026\n\nStage 2: Final Competition\n\nBased on the submitted abstracts\ , 10 finalists will be shortlisted:\n\n-\n5 Graduate Students\n\n-\n5 Unde rgraduate Students\n\nSelected finalists will be invited to present their work live in front of a panel of judges.\n\nEach finalist will have just 3 minutes and one presentation slide to communicate their work clearly\, cr eatively\, and effectively.\n\nPresentations will be evaluated based on th e quality of the work\, clarity of explanation\, significance or impact\, and presentation skills.\n\nšŸŽ Prizes\n\nExciting gift cards will be awa rded to the top three participants in each category!\n\nšŸ„‡ 1st Place ā€” $50 Gift Card\n\nšŸ„ˆ 2nd Place ā€” $30 Gift Card\n\nšŸ„‰ 3rd Place ā€” $ 20 Gift Card\n\nGraduate and undergraduate participants will be judged sep arately.\n\nšŸ“… Important Dates\n\nAbstract Submission Deadline: November 15\, 2026\n\nFinal Presentation Date: November 17\, 2026\n\nWhether you'r e developing a new technology\, investigating a scientific problem\, or de signing an innovative engineering solution\, we want to hear about it!\n\n Think big. Speak clearly. Make every second count!\n\nRoom: TBA\, Bldg: CE I\, University of Windsor\, Windsor\, Ontario\, Canada LOCATION:Room: TBA\, Bldg: CEI\, University of Windsor\, Windsor\, Ontario\ , Canada ORGANIZER:ieeestbuwindsor@gmail.com SEQUENCE:29 SUMMARY:Three-Minute Thesis & Project Competition (3MT/3MP) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/586939 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Your Research. Your Innovation. Three Minutes to Make an Impact!</p>\n<p>Have you worked on a n exciting research project\, thesis\, or innovative idea? Here's your cha nce to showcase your work\, challenge your presentation skills\, and compe te for exciting prizes!</p>\n<p>IEEE Windsor Section and IEEE Young Profes sionals invite graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Wi ndsor to participate in the Three-Minute Thesis &amp\; Project Competition .</p>\n<p>The challenge is simple: Present your thesis or academic project in just THREE MINUTES! Explain what you worked on\, why it matters\, and what makes your work interesting all in a way that anyone can understand.< /p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []">šŸ† Competition Categories</h2>\n<p>There will be two separate categories:</p>\n<ul data-spread="false">\n<li>\n<p> Graduate Category: Master's and PhD students presenting their thesis or re search work.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Undergraduate Category: Undergraduate st udents presenting academic\, capstone\, design\, or research projects.</p> \n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>šŸ“ How to Participate</h2>\n<p>Stage 1: Abstract Sub mission</p>\n<p>Interested students must submit a 250&ndash\;300-word abst ract describing their thesis or project.</p>\n<p>The abstract should brief ly highlight the problem being addressed\, the objective\, the methodology or approach\, key findings or progress\, and the potential impact of the work.</p>\n<p>Submission Deadline: November 15\, 2026</p>\n<p>Stage 2: Fin al Competition</p>\n<p>Based on the submitted abstracts\, 10 finalists wil l be shortlisted:</p>\n<ul data-spread="false">\n<li>\n<p>5 Graduate Stude nts</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>5 Undergraduate Students</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Se lected finalists will be invited to present their work live in front of a panel of judges.</p>\n<p>Each finalist will have just 3 minutes and one pr esentation slide to communicate their work clearly\, creatively\, and effe ctively.</p>\n<p>Presentations will be evaluated based on the quality of t he work\, clarity of explanation\, significance or impact\, and presentati on skills.</p>\n<h2>šŸŽ Prizes</h2>\n<p>Exciting gift cards will be award ed to the top three participants in each category!</p>\n<p>šŸ„‡ 1st Place &mdash\; $50 Gift Card</p>\n<p>šŸ„ˆ 2nd Place &mdash\; $30 Gift Card</p>\n <p>šŸ„‰ 3rd Place &mdash\; $20 Gift Card</p>\n<p>Graduate and undergraduat e participants will be judged separately.</p>\n<h2>šŸ“… Important Dates</h 2>\n<p>Abstract Submission Deadline: November 15\, 2026</p>\n<p>Final Pres entation Date:&nbsp\;November 17\, 2026</p>\n<p>Whether you're developing a new technology\, investigating a scientific problem\, or designing an in novative engineering solution\, we want to hear about it!</p>\n<p>Think bi g. Speak clearly. Make every second count!</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR